NUR 257 Final Exam Success Pack 2026 | Galen
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1. Describe how secondary prevention differs from primary prevention in
healthcare.
Secondary prevention involves rehabilitation, while primary prevention
is about health education.
Secondary prevention is only concerned with chronic diseases,
whereas primary prevention deals with acute conditions.
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment of
diseases, while primary prevention aims to prevent diseases before
they occur.
Secondary prevention is more effective than primary prevention in all
cases.
2. What is the primary focus of "cultural competence" in healthcare delivery for
the elderly?
Reducing healthcare costs for elderly patients
Ensuring that healthcare providers understand and respect diverse
cultural backgrounds
Expanding healthcare facilities in underserved communities
Providing healthcare services exclusively to certain cultural groups
3. Describe how vulnerability can impact the health outcomes of elderly
patients in a community.
Vulnerability only affects the financial status of elderly patients.
Vulnerability has no significant impact on health outcomes.
, Vulnerability ensures that elderly patients receive more attention from
healthcare providers.
Vulnerability can lead to increased health risks and poorer health
outcomes for elderly patients due to factors like limited access to
care and social support.
4. Describe the role of a nurse when encountering an ethical issue in patient
care.
The nurse must assess the situation, consider ethical principles, and
advocate for the patient's best interests.
The nurse must prioritize administrative policies over patient needs.
The nurse should defer all decisions to the physician.
The nurse should ignore the issue if it complicates care.
5. What is the definition of veracity in the context of nursing ethics?
Truthfulness
Compassion
Justice
Autonomy
6. Describe how a Living Will can impact decision-making in healthcare for
elderly patients.
A Living Will serves as a financial document for healthcare expenses.
A Living Will is primarily used to appoint family members as decision-
makers.
A Living Will is only relevant for patients with terminal illnesses.
, A Living Will provides clear guidance on a patient's treatment
preferences, helping healthcare providers make decisions that align
with the patient's values and wishes.
7. Nursing ethics are:
not addressed in the Nurse Practice Act.
best learned from textbooks and instructors.
values and ethical principles that govern nursing practice, conduct,
and relationships.
valid only in acute-care settings.
8. Describe why Environmental Justice is significant in the care of elderly
patients.
Environmental Justice focuses solely on the economic status of
patients.
Environmental Justice ensures that elderly patients have equal
access to health resources and are protected from environmental
hazards.
Environmental Justice prioritizes younger patients over the elderly.
Environmental Justice is only relevant in urban healthcare settings.
9. Which of the following is the first step in developing cultural competence?
- Learning assessment skills for different cultural groups
- Creating opportunities to interact with various cultural groups
- Learning about folk healing and alternative medicine from different
cultures
- Examining one's own cultural background, values, and beliefs
, 10. To identify threats and hazards, a community is required to ___, determine the
threat each hazard will pose, and estimate the portion of the population that
may be affected.
Enforce regulations that may reduce hazards
Modify and adopt model codes from consensus organizations
Offer economic incentives to community participants
Determine the specific hazards the community may face
11. Describe how period prevalence differs from point prevalence in
epidemiological studies.
Period prevalence measures only new cases, while point prevalence
measures all existing cases.
Period prevalence includes all cases during a specified time frame,
while point prevalence refers to cases at a specific moment.
Period prevalence is concerned with chronic diseases, while point
prevalence is for acute diseases.
Period prevalence is calculated annually, while point prevalence is
calculated monthly.
12. If a nursing team discovers that the prevalence rate of falls among elderly
patients in their facility is significantly high, what action should they
prioritize?
Reduce the number of elderly patients admitted.
Focus solely on medication management.
Implement fall prevention strategies.
Increase the number of nurses on staff.
Nursing | Latest Update | Exam Prep
1. Describe how secondary prevention differs from primary prevention in
healthcare.
Secondary prevention involves rehabilitation, while primary prevention
is about health education.
Secondary prevention is only concerned with chronic diseases,
whereas primary prevention deals with acute conditions.
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment of
diseases, while primary prevention aims to prevent diseases before
they occur.
Secondary prevention is more effective than primary prevention in all
cases.
2. What is the primary focus of "cultural competence" in healthcare delivery for
the elderly?
Reducing healthcare costs for elderly patients
Ensuring that healthcare providers understand and respect diverse
cultural backgrounds
Expanding healthcare facilities in underserved communities
Providing healthcare services exclusively to certain cultural groups
3. Describe how vulnerability can impact the health outcomes of elderly
patients in a community.
Vulnerability only affects the financial status of elderly patients.
Vulnerability has no significant impact on health outcomes.
, Vulnerability ensures that elderly patients receive more attention from
healthcare providers.
Vulnerability can lead to increased health risks and poorer health
outcomes for elderly patients due to factors like limited access to
care and social support.
4. Describe the role of a nurse when encountering an ethical issue in patient
care.
The nurse must assess the situation, consider ethical principles, and
advocate for the patient's best interests.
The nurse must prioritize administrative policies over patient needs.
The nurse should defer all decisions to the physician.
The nurse should ignore the issue if it complicates care.
5. What is the definition of veracity in the context of nursing ethics?
Truthfulness
Compassion
Justice
Autonomy
6. Describe how a Living Will can impact decision-making in healthcare for
elderly patients.
A Living Will serves as a financial document for healthcare expenses.
A Living Will is primarily used to appoint family members as decision-
makers.
A Living Will is only relevant for patients with terminal illnesses.
, A Living Will provides clear guidance on a patient's treatment
preferences, helping healthcare providers make decisions that align
with the patient's values and wishes.
7. Nursing ethics are:
not addressed in the Nurse Practice Act.
best learned from textbooks and instructors.
values and ethical principles that govern nursing practice, conduct,
and relationships.
valid only in acute-care settings.
8. Describe why Environmental Justice is significant in the care of elderly
patients.
Environmental Justice focuses solely on the economic status of
patients.
Environmental Justice ensures that elderly patients have equal
access to health resources and are protected from environmental
hazards.
Environmental Justice prioritizes younger patients over the elderly.
Environmental Justice is only relevant in urban healthcare settings.
9. Which of the following is the first step in developing cultural competence?
- Learning assessment skills for different cultural groups
- Creating opportunities to interact with various cultural groups
- Learning about folk healing and alternative medicine from different
cultures
- Examining one's own cultural background, values, and beliefs
, 10. To identify threats and hazards, a community is required to ___, determine the
threat each hazard will pose, and estimate the portion of the population that
may be affected.
Enforce regulations that may reduce hazards
Modify and adopt model codes from consensus organizations
Offer economic incentives to community participants
Determine the specific hazards the community may face
11. Describe how period prevalence differs from point prevalence in
epidemiological studies.
Period prevalence measures only new cases, while point prevalence
measures all existing cases.
Period prevalence includes all cases during a specified time frame,
while point prevalence refers to cases at a specific moment.
Period prevalence is concerned with chronic diseases, while point
prevalence is for acute diseases.
Period prevalence is calculated annually, while point prevalence is
calculated monthly.
12. If a nursing team discovers that the prevalence rate of falls among elderly
patients in their facility is significantly high, what action should they
prioritize?
Reduce the number of elderly patients admitted.
Focus solely on medication management.
Implement fall prevention strategies.
Increase the number of nurses on staff.
